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Social Engineering: Deception in Cyberspace

December 27th, 2023 | by
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In the world of cyber security, it’s not just technology that plays a crucial role. People are an equally important factor, and this is where social engineering comes in. This sophisticated method specifically exploits human behaviour and weaknesses to gain access to sensitive data or cause damage.

 

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IT-Zauber: Efficient Data Centres

December 20th, 2023 | by
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The IT-Zauber project, funded by the BMBF as part of the nine joint research projects of the GreenHPC program, aims to improve the efficiency and sustainability of data centres through digital twins. These digital images enable a holistic view of data centres by encompassing the entire operation including the computer load as well as the power supply and cooling infrastructure.

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Sustainable Email Use: CO2 Impact

December 18th, 2023 | by
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After highlighting the environmental impact of emails in a previous article, we now take a closer look at the digital carbon footprint of digital activities, including email communication. In the previous article, we emphasized that although emails may seem more environmentally friendly than traditional letters at first glance, they still leave their own ecological footprint. We gave some tips on how to make your email traffic more environmentally friendly. But what is the actual environmental impact?

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De Supinski: El Capitan – Exascale System

December 6th, 2023 | by
Bronis Talk in SW23

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Recently, we had the honour of experiencing a remarkable talk by Bronis R. de Supinski, the CTO of Livermore Computing, who dove deep into the design and insights behind the NNSA (National Nuclear Security Administration, part of the United States Department of Energy) Exascale System, El Capitan.

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Internship Abroad in Malta

November 29th, 2023 | by
Yasin holds smiling his Erasmus plus certificate

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Our apprentice, Yasin Kalem, who has already given us an insight into DiMa apprenticeship in the past, was able to complete an internship abroad in Malta as part of the apprenticeship and Erasmus+ program. He spent a total of five weeks on the Maltese islands, where he worked as a “Business Development Manager” at the esports academy “Level Academy Malta”.

He has summarized everything he experienced there for us.

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From Cog Wheels to High Technology

November 22nd, 2023 | by
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The beginnings of IT go back a long way. It all started with a calculating machine. Today, we’re way beyond that. But how did we get there? This article is about the long but successful journey of IT. We’ll tell you about the milestones in the history of IT and of the IT Center.   Read the rest of this entry »

IT Fairy Tale Hour – What’s Behind the Myths?

November 20th, 2023 | by

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Welcome back to the IT fairy tale hour! Today, we dive once again into the fascinating world of IT myths. There are some mysterious myths to discover about Artificial Intelligence.

Today: Part 3 – The Enchanted AI World

 

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Discover with us: The diversity of the IT Center!

November 17th, 2023 | by
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Hello knowledge explorers!

There is so much to explore in the almost infinite worlds of the IT Center. We want to share with you exactly what fascinates you the most on our IT Center blog.

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Blogging Day 2023: Sharing Knowledge

November 13th, 2023 | by

Today we are once again celebrating Blogging Day, an opportunity to celebrate the digital sharing of knowledge. Blogging is much more than simply writing texts – it is a bridge that connects us with our community.

Since 2015, we have been providing you with information about our IT services and more on the IT Center Blog. The RDM-Blog also offers you exciting information on the topic of research data management. This year, the IT Center Changes Blog has been added to the IT Center’s blog repertoire. Would you like to get more specific insights into our blog instances? Then this post is just right for you!

 

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#RWTHWelcomeWeek for the Winter Semester 23/24 – We Were There!

October 23rd, 2023 | by
Exterior view of the Audimax shortly before the Freshers' Fair

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The IT Center was once again part of this year’s Welcome Week for the winter semester 2023/2024 at RWTH Aachen University! Especially international students have the opportunity to get acquainted with the services and processes of RWTH Aachen University.

Unlike previous events, this time there was no live digital lecture on our IT services. But don’t worry, there was still a video. The Welcome Week team changed the concept and adapted it to your wishes. In addition, we were live on site at the Freshers’ Fair in the Audimax on September 27, 2023, and were on hand to offer advice and support to new students.

In the following blog post, we will tell you about the Freshers’ Fair, the newly designed information video about our IT services, and also give you some help for a successful semester.

 

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